Barbara Linney serves as BakerHostetler’s International Trade and National Security team co-leader, building on nearly 30 years of experience advising U.S and foreign clients on international trade and business issues. Her multinational practice spans numerous industries, notably including the defense, aerospace, oil and gas, maritime, technology and medical device industries. She is well-versed in providing practical, business-oriented advice on complex issues involving a wide range of regulatory requirements – from U.S. and international export and import controls and defense security requirements, regulatory requirements related to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, foreign investment reviews and anti-corruption legislation.
Barbara’s practice has placed her before various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce (BIS), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Licensed to practice law in three countries (the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom), Barbara is well-qualified to handle cross-border regulatory matters involving these countries.
Barbara's in-depth knowledge of international trade and business matters makes her a frequent speaker at conferences, both at home and abroad, as well as the author of numerous articles on these subjects. She is also an adjunct professor of export controls and economic sanctions at Georgetown University Law Center. Barbara was recently named as the Practitioner of the Year for 2021 by WorldECR for her work with export controls and economic sanctions.